[Archers] Kingdom Archery Champion Quiver

[Siegfried]

Ah, cool.

So yeah, I wonder where the crossbow leg quiver went?

Siegfried


On 5/24/11 7:43 PM, John Atkins wrote:
> Update:  When Jonathas was the champion Logan re-instituted the archery
> champion position as a member of court.  Logan choose to name this
> position Atlantian Archery Champion, thus the former Atlantian Archery
> Champion then became the Royal Archery Champion (this being the
> individual who won the day long shoot formerly known as the Atlantian
> Archery Champion shoot).  Jonathas decided it best to have the existing
> back style quiver go with the position title as it was carved into the
> quiver.  He then commissioned an Atlantian Royal Archer Champion quiver
> based on the same style as the former quiver.  However, the new RAC
> quiver has the devices of all past champions painted on it with room
> along each side for future champions (there were only 3 or 4 positions
> left on the back for future champions).  I made the new quiver and my
> lady painted the devices of the past champions on the back (I won't
> share with you her comments about some of YOUR devices!).  She also
> wrote inside the quiver the names and brands of the paints she used so
> the colors would hopefully match those devices added by the new
> champions.  As for the bolt case, I know not.
> 
> cog
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
> Siegfried
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:26 PM
> To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [Archers] Kingdom Archery Champion Quiver
> 
> 
> This is correct.  There are two quivers.  The Handbow quiver is of the
> Back Quiver style, and was commissioned by Lorenzo (I forget who made
> it, just that Lorenzo had it commissioned in the style that Lorenzo
> preferred) when Lorenzo was champion, so that the office had regalia.
> 
> When I won, I was the 2nd crossbowman, and while, like my predecessor, I
> also shot recurve, I realized that I didn't have an 'every day' quiver
> like a handbowman would.
> 
> Therefore, I made a Crossbow quiver for the champions.  (Leg style, as
> that's what I myself wore) ... It was expected, perhaps, that future
> champions might make more quivers, as desired, to match their own
> preferred style.  (Perhaps a side-quiver for crossbows, a belt-quiver
> for handbows, etc) as needed.   And eventually we'd have a plethora of
> quivers to pass on.
> 
> For now, there are just the two though.
> 
> Hopefully, in someone's safe keeping.
> 
> Siegfried - Who is sorely out of his 'best form', but looking forward to
> competing for the chance to wear that quiver again soon.
> 

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